Manufacturer of fitted kitchens and kitchen living environments with production in Melle and Waldmünchen
wf rational küchen GmbH
Melle · WaldmünchenNew on Amplifa
Kitchens as living and feel-good environments
wf rational küchen GmbH has been developing and manufacturing fitted kitchens and the resulting living and feel-good environments since 1963. The product range comprises the kitchen worlds modern, classic and “more than kitchen” for flexible, multifunctional spaces; in addition, the company offers custom-made products and colour options according to RAL and NCS. Production is based on state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies combined with craftsmanship, including 22 mm front thickness and 19 mm carcass material as well as Blum fitting technology. The materials used include wood from FSC-certified, sustainable forest management, as well as glass and stainless steel. rational supplies the retail trade and exports to more than 50 countries; in international project business, facilities such as The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai and Doha Oasis in Qatar have been equipped. Production takes place at the founding site in Melle near Osnabrück as well as at the production subsidiary in Waldmünchen.
- Site
- Melle
- Processes
- Custom-made products, Project business (international object outfitting), 5-year warranty, RAL & NCS colour options
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Glass, Wood (FSC-certified)
- Certificates
- 5-year warranty (furniture parts), FSC-certified suppliers (wood)
- Founded
- 1963
- Industries
- Fitted kitchens / kitchen furniture, Object and project business, Living and feel-good environments / interior
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Material selection (including FSC-certified wood)
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Distribution via retail trade and project business
- 06
Export to more than 50 countries
Materials and material variety
Wood (FSC-certified)
Carcass and front material from responsible, sustainable forest management; almost all suppliers are FSC-certified.
Stainless steel
Used, among other things, in the handle-free kitchen neos (2003) alongside glass.
Glass
Material of the reinterpretation of the handle-free kitchen neos in glass and stainless steel.
Locations
Melle
DEHead office / founding site
Waldmünchen
DEProduction subsidiary
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality
Quality is defined as a combination of care, responsibility, meticulousness and love of detail; high quality and environmental standards are evidenced by certificates and inspections by independent institutes. A five-year warranty applies to furniture parts manufactured in-house.
| Evidence | Melle | Waldmünchen |
|---|---|---|
| 5-year warranty (furniture parts) | ||
| FSC-certified suppliers (wood) |
History
- 1963
Walter Fischer founds rational in Melle near Osnabrück.
- 1967
Opening of a second production subsidiary in Waldmünchen, Bavaria.
- 1981
Kitchens rated “good” and “very good” by Stiftung Warentest.
- 1993
rational becomes part of the Italian Snaidero Group; Walter Fischer leaves the company.
- 1996
Award of the “Golden M” by the German Furniture Quality Association.
- 2000
Acquisition of the Austrian brand “regina”; distribution in Austria under regina.
- 2003
Kitchen neos – reinterpretation of the handle-free kitchen in glass and stainless steel.
- 2006
Brand relaunch with new logo and corporate identity.
- 2013
50th anniversary and initiation of a restructuring process.
- 2016
Kitchen concept floo in collaboration with designer Karim Rashid.
- 2018
German Brand Award; admission to the Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council).
- 2019
Design framework cascade receives the Iconic Innovative Interior Award.
- 2022
German Brand Award for the third time (after 2018 and 2021).